I've tried hard to tell youYou better, you better, you better be carefulRight down the line, and I am no strangerIt wasn't long ago, so very long agoI was one of your kindYou'd better stop the running 'round and listen'Cause when the lights come upI'll have my eye on youOnce you mistook meFor the menace, the menaceOh, if you'd only knownAnd that last confrontationWas just a warning, so that you'd knowWhat would happenIf you push me too farYou'd better stop the running 'round and listen'Cause when the lights come upI'll have my eye on youI see a cloudless sky before meI'm searching for the ones, I'm searching for the onesWho'd like to leave this all far behind themAnd when I find you all we'll fade awayMaybe I'll be back, maybe I'll be backIn some other wayYou'd better stop the running 'round and listenStop the running 'round and listen'Cause when the lights come upI'll have my eye on you,I've got my eyes on youNow we're standing on the sidelinesJust watching how you playWith the toys that seem to outgrow youI suppose we'll have to missWhat you'll decide to doIn a blink of an eyeIt comes back to you